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Al Mawared Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report April 2 – April 6, 2017

Date 11/04/2017

Market Summary

• Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) Share Price Index closed the week at 2,244.25 decreasing by 0.26% month to date and week to date 
• Total market capitalization at market close on 6 th of March 2017 was JD 18.3 billion decreasing by 0.74% month to date and week to date 
• USD/JD peg range (0.7097 – 0.7100)

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority; Guilty Plea In Insider Trading Case

Date 11/04/2017

An individual today pleaded guilty at the Auckland District Court to one charge of insider trading under section 243 Financial Markets Conduct Act - namely, being an information insider advising or encouraging another person to trade.

ASIC Consults On Establishing A Financial Services Panel

Date 11/04/2017

ASIC has today released a consultation paper on its proposal to develop and implement a Financial Services Panel (the Panel).

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Changes To The Information To Be Shown On Deliverable Grades

Date 11/04/2017

The Information to be Shown on the below Deliverable Grade of Precious Metals has been changed :

CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee Announces Agenda For April 25 Public Meeting

Date 10/04/2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) will hold a public meeting on April 25, 2017 at the CFTC's Washington, DC, headquarters (see CFTC Press Release 7540, March 28, 2017).

Nasdaq March 2017 Volumes, 1Q17 Estimated Revenue Capture And Listings Statistics

Date 10/04/2017

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for March 2017, as well as quarterly volumes, number of listings and estimated revenue capture for the quarter ending March 31, 2017, on its investor relations website.

City, University Of London’s HCID Open Day, April 27th 2017

Date 10/04/2017

On 27th April 2017, City, University of London’s Centre for Human Computer Interaction Design (HCID) will be hosting its annual HCID Open Day.

City’s HCID Centre is one of London's largest human-computer interaction related research groups, carrying out research into user testing, usability and accessibility evaluation, user research and user centred design.

FINRA: National Adjudicatory Council Introduces New Sanction Guidelines

Date 10/04/2017

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) revised the Sanction Guidelines to include a new principal consideration that contemplates coverage for financial exploitation of vulnerable individuals or individuals with diminished capacity. It also includes three new guidelines relating to systemic supervisory failures, borrowing and lending arrangements, and short interest reporting. Additionally, the NAC revised the guidance concerning sanctions imposed by other regulators, indicating that these sanctions may be considered as mitigating factors.

ESMA Clarifies CCPs’ Portfolio Margining Under EMIR

Date 10/04/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an opinion regarding the implementation on portfolio margining requirements for central counterparties (CCPs) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

FTSE Russell Launches New Global Sector Indexes Hedged To Canadian Dollar

Date 10/04/2017

• New index suite for Canadian market participants that captures targeted exposure to global sectors while applying a rules-based methodology to minimize associated currency risk 
• Indexes measure large and mid cap companies in global sectors of developed countries of the Russell Global Index Series
• BMO Global Asset Management launches 4 sector ETFs tracking these indices